Even so, it wasn't until much, much later, back in France, with Daddy and my brothers and sisters, that I understood I would never see her again.
Moreover, I understood I would be questioned every time I wanted to re-enter the U.S. after a visit abroad.
"Once it was made aware that I might not get a contract next year at Leeds, they stopped playing me and I understood I would have to move on," said the former Charlton and Blackpool man.
As the captain, I understood I'd be facing a lengthy investigation and that all my decisions would be second-guessed, but I didn't let that influence me making difficult choices.
"At the beginning, when there was something I didn't understand, I would try to listen until the moment I understood.
If I didn't like something someone did, or if a conductor was doing something I didn't understand, I would just bloody well say it.
The other party says to me: "You do not agree because you don't understand," assuming that if I could understand, I would agree with him or her.
"I understand," I said, "I wouldn't put up with me if I was you, but I'm not willing to take the chance".
If my information was deemed inaccurate, I understand (though I would be very interested to know why).
I tell them, 'I understand but I would not agree.' What I don't understand is why they think maleness is enough, and why the only ones they grant as having theological beliefs are men.
